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In this context morphology means the study of lake forms and form elements, their genesis (from geographical and geological viewpoints) and their role in a broad physical limnological perspective. Lake morphometry deals with the quantification and measurement of these forms and form elements.
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Håkanson, L. (1981). Introduction. In: A Manual of Lake Morphometry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81563-8_1
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